The Great Debate: Conscription and National Service 1912-1972
This one day conference examined the history, politics, controversy and experience around the periods in Australian history when compulsory military service was introduced.
New seminar series in military history
A new series of insightful and in-depth military history seminars has been announced by Military History & Heritage Victoria Inc. (MHHV), to be held at the Pompey Elliott Memorial Hall […]
Combat Colonels of the AIF in the Great War – Book Review
by David Clare Holloway
The Great Debate: Conscription and National Service 1912-1972
The Hon. Tim Fischer, AC, GCPO, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and national serviceman, will be the keynote speaker at a special one day conference The Great Debate: Conscription […]
INTERFET: Reflections on the 1999 East Timor Crisis
Following the vote in favour of self-determination in 1999 chaos engulfed East Timor. Dozens of buildings burned, thousands of people were displaced from their homes and some were injured or […]
The First Fateful Shot: Port Phillip Bay, August 1914
Shortly after midday the gunners at Fort Nepean lined up the German merchant steamer – the SS Pfalz – as it bolted towards the heads and fired the first shot […]
Australia’s Defence: towards a new era?
Edited by Peter J Dean, Stephan Frühling and Brendan Taylor.
Military History and Heritage Victoria Inc. 2014 AGM
President’s Report 2014 AGM
